UMC Ammo

This is a discussion on UMC Ammo within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; What's the deal with UMC? I mean why is it so much cheaper? It seems reliable enough....

It's made by Remington in Lonoke, Arkansas. Green/white boxes now, used to be yellow. All good things come from Arkansas. No need in thinking this is generic, best choice, or always save brand of ammo. I use it....a lot of it, and buy it whenever I can find it. Never any issues. Bought a box of UMC 45GAP yesterday matter of fact. I don't even have a 45GAP pistol (yet).
So....why is it cheaper than some of the other brands? Good question. If you find the yellow 250 round bulk packs, you'll save even more. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

It's made by Remington in Lonoke, Arkansas. Green/white boxes now, used to be yellow. All good things come from Arkansas. No need in thinking this is generic, best choice, or always save brand of ammo. I use it....a lot of it, and buy it whenever I can find it. Never any issues. Bought a box of UMC 45GAP yesterday matter of fact. I don't even have a 45GAP pistol (yet).
So....why is it cheaper than some of the other brands? Good question. If you find the yellow 250 round bulk packs, you'll save even more. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

I know it is made by Remington, but it is much cheaper than Remington's own line of ammo. I read somewhere that Remington purchased UMC which is now a separate division of the company. I just wasn't sure if it was made with lower quality standards or something. Now I'm wondering why I would pay $1 per round for defensive ammo when I can buy UMC hollow points for less than half that amount.

I bought a few boxes of the 250 round "Mega Pack" and had no problems. We did encounter a few FTE's, but we figured out that was caused by user error (Limp wristing). Did not happen again for anyone else. After those ran out, and i was informed that my local Gander Mountain store would not be getting anymore, i tried the Green/White box Remington UMC ammo, and it worked just as well in every gun we have. Its officially the target ammo of choice for my family.

PS. Its not as bad as Wolf, but be prepared to clean your gun afterward. Thank god for gunzilla.